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Bollywood News and Gossip | Bollywood Movie Reviews, Songs and Videos | Bollywood Actress and Actors Updates | Bollywoodlife.comWed, 24 May 2017 18:30:00 +0000en-ENhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5Why is Pooja Bhatt miffed with Vipul Shah and film associations?http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/why-is-pooja-bhatt-miffed-with-vipul-shah-and-film-associations/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/why-is-pooja-bhatt-miffed-with-vipul-shah-and-film-associations/#commentsSat, 22 Feb 2014 13:16:45 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=319413The actor-director-producer, who is caught in a title tussle with Vipul Shah over his Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, says she is in a situation where it’s like paying hafta (protection money) and still being beaten up by film associations

Earlier this month, Pooja Bhatt had shared how she was not happy with the title of the Akshay Kumar-starrer as she too had released a film titled Holiday in 2006.

Now, Pooja may initiate legal action against Shah and his co-producers UTV for the alleged infringement of copyright.

Pooja claims the title belongs to her, but Shah protests that he not only revised the original title, but he also got it approved by the Indian Motion Pictures’ Producers Association (IMPPA).

Explaining the matter, Pooja said: “Vipul Shah wrote to me asking for the title Holiday. I said no. He approached the Film and Television Producers Guild Of India. The Guild rejected his application. He then went to IMPPA and registered the same title with a tagline attached. I want to know, why should I bother to become a member of any of the film associations, pay them for the privilege, register and re-register my titles for a fee and still get copyright-challenged by any producer who wants to take my title? It’s like paying haftaand still being beaten up,” said the miffed filmmaker.

She wants the film associations to get their act together and their procedures in place. “A producer like Vipul Shah exploits a loophole in a rotten, outdated system where the film associations violate one another’s rules and interests and then pass on the buck,” she said.

Meanwhile, she says her title Holiday remains registered till 2016. “Yet if someone else can use it what is the point of film associations,” she questioned.

Giving his side of the story, Shah said: “Pooja thinks I’ve used the title when I don’t have it. This isn’t true. I had requested her to give me title Holiday. She did not and I had to go for the title Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty. I’ve gone through the legal process and got it registered. Only then have I used it. Pooja should be taking on IMPPA who gave me the title.”

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/why-is-pooja-bhatt-miffed-with-vipul-shah-and-film-associations/feed/1Salman Khan to host 9th Renault Star Guild Awards, January 16, 2014!http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/salman-khan-to-host-9th-renault-star-guild-awards-january-16-2014/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/salman-khan-to-host-9th-renault-star-guild-awards-january-16-2014/#respondSat, 28 Dec 2013 12:02:52 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=303041The host with the most – of what, we wonder – will helm the ceremony to be held early next year in Mumbai

On January 16, 2014, all roads will lead to the NSCI stadium in Mumbai. And if we read it right, there is gonna be one helluva traffic jam. Why? Because the host of the evening will be the inimitable Salman Khan, who after making his live hosting debut at the same event a year ago is far more seasoned and sure about what to do and how to do it. The 9th Renault Star Guild Awards this year, as every year, will celebrate extraordinary achievements in cinema and television, rewarding excellence in creative and technical categories.

Announcing the event, President of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India Mukesh Bhatt explained that “The Film and Television Industry has witnessed an incredible year in 2013 with regards to the quality of content produced. We are very excited and look forward to the ceremony that will celebrate the incredible performances and have a great time this year as well.”

We can’t wait for the night where stars will glitter brighter than ever – with Salman the brightest of them all!

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/salman-khan-to-host-9th-renault-star-guild-awards-january-16-2014/feed/0Star Guild Awards 2013 winners’ list: Vidya Balan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar win top honours!http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/star-guild-awards-2013-winners-list-vidya-balan-ranbir-kapoor-ram-kapoor-and-sakshi-tanwar-win-top-honours/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/star-guild-awards-2013-winners-list-vidya-balan-ranbir-kapoor-ram-kapoor-and-sakshi-tanwar-win-top-honours/#commentsSun, 17 Feb 2013 10:08:39 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=191710Salman Khan was nervous hosting his first awards ceremony at the Star Guild Awards that saw Barfi! and Vicky Donor with the maximum wins. Lata Mangeshkar took home a special honour, and so did Priyanka Chopra. Read more about what happened at the awards, and the winners’ list

Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan won top honours for Barfi! and Kahaani respectively at the Star Guild Awards 2013 aka Apsara Awards in Mumbai last evening (February 16) at Yash Raj Studios. Barfi! was also adjudged Best Film at the awards organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India.Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar won Best Actor and Actress (Drama) for Bade Acche Lagte Hain. The hit TV show also won the Best Ongoing Drama Series award.

Salman Khan hosted the ceremony. It was the first time the 47-year-old anchored an awards function. “Everybody gets nervous when you do something for the first time, even I am nervous,” he told reporters at the red carpet. “I just thought… let’s try… how it feels to host (such functions). It is a very difficult thing, you have to remember many things, listen properly to others and not get carried away,” he said.

Salman, looking dapper in black suit, was the highlight of the night. He brought his signature style, camaraderie and flair on stage and won the hearts of the audience and contemporaries.

Star Guild Awards 2013 winners’ list:

Best Film – Barfi!

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi!

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Vidya Balan for Kahaani

Best Director – Sujoy Ghosh for Kahaani and Anurag Basu for Barfi!

Special Female Star of the Year – Priyanka Chopra for Barfi! and Agneepath

BollywoodLife congratulates all the winners of the Star Guild Awards 2013!

With inputs from IANS

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/star-guild-awards-2013-winners-list-vidya-balan-ranbir-kapoor-ram-kapoor-and-sakshi-tanwar-win-top-honours/feed/5Akshay Kumar: Government should not levy so much service taxhttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/akshay-kumar-government-should-not-levy-so-much-service-tax/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/akshay-kumar-government-should-not-levy-so-much-service-tax/#respondTue, 15 Jan 2013 11:37:53 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=180683The actor whose film Special 26 is slated to release on February 8 supports the Film and Television Producers Guild of India protest against the hike in service taxes

The Film and Television Producers Guild of India has decided to join the ongoing protest by the Tamil movie industry, asking the government to roll back the 12.36 percent service tax. As a mark of protest against the hike, the guild has decided to stall all Hindi film shoots and releases by the end of January, if the service tax and VAT are not waived off.

Akshay Kumar’s Special 26, which is slated to release on February 8, will be directly affected by this strike, but despite this the actor has decided to speak up in support of the guild’s decision. “The government should not levy so much service tax as it crushes the private producers,” he said.

Akshay confessed that even though he won’t be involved in the strike, he supported the cause in his own way. “Many good films can’t be made because of such hikes and private producers can’t take the strain. Only big production houses will be able to make movies if this goes on,” said Akshay.

Other films that will be affect due to the strike in February include Bejoy Nambiar’s David, Prabu Deva starrer Any Body Can Dance (ABCD) and Vivek Oberoi’s Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story amongst others.

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/akshay-kumar-government-should-not-levy-so-much-service-tax/feed/0Filmmakers to go on strike from February over service tax issuehttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/filmmakers-to-go-on-strike-from-february-over-service-tax-issue/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/filmmakers-to-go-on-strike-from-february-over-service-tax-issue/#respondTue, 15 Jan 2013 08:58:47 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=180535The Film and Television Producers Guild of India (FTPGI) asks the government to roll back the 12.36 percent service tax or else they will stall all Hindi film shoots from February

Bollywood is all set to join hands with Kollywood (Tamil film industry) in their mission to protest against the imposition of high service tax on films. Remember South superstar Rajinikanth who went on a hunger strike in the interest of his beloved film industry? So taking cue from that, the Film and Television Producers Guild of India (FTPGI) has decided not to allow the release of any Hindi film if the 12.36 percent service tax is not called off.

A trade analyst on the condition of anonymity gave us some andar ka khabar that several B-town actors don’t pay their service tax from their own pockets and openly tell the producers to pay them the tax over and above their acting fees. As a result, producers have no choice but to bear this additional amount apart from their movie budget..

“We have spoken to the I&B Ministry and the State government. We are compelled to enforce a closure by end of January if service tax and VAT are not waived off. We cannot take the burden any longer. It saddens me that in the 100th year of Indian cinema when we should be celebrating, the insensitivity of the government to our problems has put on the brink of perishing,” said the President of FTPGI, Mukesh Bhatt while expressing his concern to a tabloid.

Our feathered friend tells us that the Guild will be holding a meeting tomorrow to discuss the service tax agenda. The films which are likely to be affected include David, Special 26, Any Body Can Dance (ABCD), Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story amongst others.

So, what happens now, only time will tell…

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/filmmakers-to-go-on-strike-from-february-over-service-tax-issue/feed/0Mukesh Bhatt becomes new president of Film & Television Producers Guildhttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/mukesh-bhatt-becomes-new-president-of-film-television-producers-guild/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/mukesh-bhatt-becomes-new-president-of-film-television-producers-guild/#commentsTue, 18 Sep 2012 08:18:33 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=144245Ramesh Sippy was the president of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India from 2010 to 2012

On Monday, filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt took over the reins as the new president. He says he wants to work hard for the fraternity’s benefit. Bhatt was earlier serving as the vice president of the guild, an autonomous non-profit premier film trade body. “It is a big honour and a big responsibility to have become the president of such a prestigious guild. There are a lot of expectations and a lot of work needs to be done for the film fraternity,” said Bhatt.

“We need to take the industry to the level it deserves to be, especially because we are celebrating 100 years (of Indian cinema),” he added. Bhatt is the co-owner of production banner Vishesh Films, which has produced successful films like Raaz- The Mystery Continues, Jannat, Murder and most recently, Raaz 3.

]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/mukesh-bhatt-becomes-new-president-of-film-television-producers-guild/feed/1Karan Johar, Farah Khan to host Apsara Awardshttp://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/karan-johar-farah-khan-to-host-apsara-awards/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/karan-johar-farah-khan-to-host-apsara-awards/#respondTue, 24 Jan 2012 06:52:20 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=73419Filmmaker Karan Johar and choreographer-turned-filmmaker Farah Khan will add chutzpah to the Chevrolet Apsara Awards as the hosts of the gala, to be held at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Studios Wednesday. The long time friends will bring their camaraderie on the stage for the seventh edition of the annual awards ceremony, organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India. On her 47th birthday on January 9, Karan said Farah is “the most entertaining person” he knows. So it would be no wonder that the duo will use their gift of the gab, and leave the audience in splits. The two are currently in scripting sessions with the producers of the show – Wizcraft International, said a press statement. They will be joined by big names from the Hindi film industry to co-host segments of the show with them.
]]>http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/karan-johar-farah-khan-to-host-apsara-awards/feed/0Indian cinema’s centenary celebrations to begin at Apsara Awards 2012http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/indian-cinemas-centenary-celebrations-to-begin-at-apsara-awards/
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/indian-cinemas-centenary-celebrations-to-begin-at-apsara-awards/#respondWed, 18 Jan 2012 12:03:15 +0000http://www.bollywoodlife.com/?p=72103The celebrations of 100 years of Indian cinema will be flagged off at the seventh edition of Chevrolet Apsara Awards at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Studios January 25. As a special segment of the celebrations, the awards night will showcase a special tribute dedicated to the legends of Indian cinema and their glorious years in Bollywood. A melody of hits will showcase songs from the yesteryears and the stars that emulated the iconic onscreen characters. The celebrations are being organised by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India in association with Wizcraft International Entertainment and channel Colors, as Indian cinema completes a century in 2013, ever since Raja Harishchandra was made in 1913.

“The Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards is an effort to mark the success of the growing Indian entertainment Industry. We are very excited to honour and felicitate that group of incredible people who have continued to make a significant contribution to this industry,” Ramesh Sippy, President, The Film and Television Producers Guild, said in a press statement. “This year too, we hope to inspire and empower achievers from the fraternity, especially with the entertainment industry all set to welcome the 100 years of Indian cinema,” he added.

Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, senior vice-president of the Guild, said: “I am extremely delighted to be part of the celebrations marking 100 years of Indian cinema. The celebrations have only just begun and we look forward to another great year of movies and entertainment.” The awards night is expected to draw the who’s who from the Hindi film and TV industry.